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ly aud caressed, and a direction taken so as to 

 pass on one side of the object and not to go straight 

 towards the object of fear, which would make 

 him think that we wish to make him pass over 

 it and would arouse extreme fear in liim. We 

 must also stand between him and the object of fear 

 in order to give him the idea of defending and 

 protecting liim. Quietness in walking is necessary 

 and has influence in tranquillising the mind. 



When the horse walks quickly or runs he is 

 more liable to excitement and to acquire gi*eater 

 fear. He must be ha])ituated to pass at the trot 

 close by the object of fear only after he has be- 

 come indifVcrent to passing close by it at a walk, 

 and if by chance he should give signs of excite- 

 ment he must once more be made to pass it at a 

 walk, but this should not happen, and means that 

 the gradation used was not sufficient. 



If before approaching the object he gives a 

 sign of fear and desires to stop he should be al- 

 lowed to stop, and caressed, and should be allowed 

 to stand still for some time and look at the object 

 so that his impression of fear may pass away. 



